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Paul Hodkinson
Paul Hodkinson is the Editor-In-Chief of Law.com International. Before joining the company in late 2018, he was the Deputy Editor and Comment Editor of Financial News, part of Dow Jones. He has also held roles as Acting Editor of Financial News and Editor of Private Equity News and has written for The Wall Street Journal as well as numerous private equity publications in the U.S. It is his second stint at Legal Week, after he worked at the publication between 2002 and 2008. [email protected]
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December 19, 2022
UK Legal Industry Marks 100 Years Since First Woman Solicitor
They 'paved the way for all the women who have followed them', said the president of the Law Society of England and Wales.
By Paul Hodkinson
2 minute read
December 16, 2022
It Took 20 Years, But Dickson Minto Finally Found Its American Sweetheart
The firm was constantly targeted by US firms wanting to hire its top partners and in 2022 alone received about eight approaches.
By Paul Hodkinson
4 minute read
December 11, 2022
Sorry, But a Quiet Market Doesn't Mean a Restful Christmas
Despite the slower deal market, additional expectations to be on call through weekends and holidays could mean lawyers work just as much this December, writes The Global Lawyer.
By Paul Hodkinson
6 minute read
December 7, 2022
The Decline of the All-Nighter and the Rise of the Weekend in Big Law
The same tech that allows deal lawyers some kip close to a transaction closing also enables them to be constantly on call. Have we traded one evil for an even bigger one?
By Paul Hodkinson
4 minute read
November 27, 2022
A Wake Up Call to Prestigious Law Firms
The performance of some of the best-known UK law firms in the A-List ranking was hugely disappointing given their reputations, writes the Global Lawyer.
By Paul Hodkinson
5 minute read
November 18, 2022
Law's Cost of Living Crunch
Like the government and lower earners, law firms are attempting to balance the books, writes The London Lawyer Briefing.
By Paul Hodkinson
4 minute read
November 15, 2022 | North America
The Cost of Becoming a Lawyer: How Countries Compare
The US is the most expensive place to study law, a study has found, while Germany, China and Sweden are among the cheapest.
By Paul Hodkinson
2 minute read
October 30, 2022 | Asia Pacific
Solutions, And Where To Find Them
Baker McKenzie's chair, the private equity rising stars and Slaughter and May lawyers all have problems to solve, writes the Global Lawyer. Perhaps the answers lie in unexpected places.
By Paul Hodkinson
6 minute read
October 21, 2022
Partner Regrets Are Bigger Than We Think
Everyone has caveats when discussing regrets but that is only natural, writes the London Lawyer. Plus: The Canary (Wharf) in the Coal Mine.
By Paul Hodkinson
6 minute read
October 9, 2022 | North America
Why Big Law is Getting Bigger and Bigger
Law firms' relentless growth is not about keeping people; it is about keeping up with other people, writes the Global Lawyer.
By Paul Hodkinson
6 minute read
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